In March 1916, a Mexican bandit raided, burned, and looted the small border town of Columbus, New Mexico for reasons not clearly understood. In retaliation, the United States Army went into Mexico to apprehend him and bring him to justice. The expedition was a failure. The bandits made fools of the Army, the entire episode was one giant fiasco, and while it was an embarrassment to the United States, it was a point of pride for Mexico.Lire la suite...

Dénouement, defeat, and the march to Columbus --
Francisco's folly : the attack on Columbus, New Mexico --
American reaction to Villa's raid --
The intelligence section and an assassination plot --
Scraps, fights, and skirmishes --
The fight at Carrizal --
Entering the doldrums : idleness, frustration, and withdrawal --
Wings and wheels : reconnaissance, observation, and transportation --
Logistics and the base of supply --
Myth, legend, and reality.

Responsabilité :

James W. Hurst.

Résumé :

In March 1916, a Mexican bandit raided, burned, and looted the small border town of Columbus, New Mexico for reasons not clearly understood. In retaliation, the United States Army went into Mexico to apprehend him and bring him to justice. The expedition was a failure. The bandits made fools of the Army, the entire episode was one giant fiasco, and while it was an embarrassment to the United States, it was a point of pride for Mexico.

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"By researching army records in the National Archives, Hurst has written a most informative account of this absorbing subject." - Booklist "Emeritus Professor Hurst combines extensive archival research and sophisticated analysis of published sources in this revisionist treatment of the U.S. Punitive Expedition of 1916 into Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa. Hurst establishes an overlooked point: the objective of the expedition was no Villa's person but his forces. Succes was defined as breaking up Villa's band, and by that standard the U.S. Army emerged victorious despite embarrassing setbacks at Carrizal and Parral." - MultiCultural Review "Hurst's work is interestingly written and best suited for history buffs." - New Mexico Historical ReviewLire la suite...

"Dénouement, defeat, and the march to Columbus -- Francisco's folly : the attack on Columbus, New Mexico -- American reaction to Villa's raid -- The intelligence section and an assassination plot -- Scraps, fights, and skirmishes -- The fight at Carrizal -- Entering the doldrums : idleness, frustration, and withdrawal -- Wings and wheels : reconnaissance, observation, and transportation -- Logistics and the base of supply -- Myth, legend, and reality."@en

"In March 1916, a Mexican bandit raided, burned, and looted the small border town of Columbus, New Mexico for reasons not clearly understood. In retaliation, the United States Army went into Mexico to apprehend him and bring him to justice. The expedition was a failure. The bandits made fools of the Army, the entire episode was one giant fiasco, and while it was an embarrassment to the United States, it was a point of pride for Mexico."@en